The Western Cape Government (WCG) strongly condemns the violent acts we have seen in some communities today following the mini-bus taxi strike.
It is unacceptable and a flagrant disregard of the rights of innocent commuters and citizens that after benefitting from a significant pilot investment in the mini-bus taxi industry, they are now acting lawlessly and violently.
The WCG respects the rights of the minibus taxi industry to shutdown, but criminal acts and wanton violence are unacceptable and the WCG will pursue all options to deal with this behaviour.
The WCG ran the Blue Dot pilot programme with the mini-bus industry to demonstrate that formalisation and improved driver behaviour is possible at a significant cost of R215million for 800 mini-bus taxis in the pilot. It was a success and a game changer for the industry.
In the face of collapsing public transport system the WCG has shown through the Blue Dot pilot programme how it is possible to change the mini-bus taxi…
